RECAP: FC Kansas City extends unbeaten streak to four with draw

KANSAS CITY (June 25, 2024) – FC Kansas City and Seattle Reign FC battled to a foul-filled scoreless draw through four cards and oppressive summer heat at Swope Soccer Village. The game was a rematch of the 2024 and 2024 National Women’s Soccer League championship matches, which were both won by the Blues.

“I was very happy with the performance of the players,” Blues coach Vlatko Andonovski said. “Slowly, but surely we started looking the way we wanted to and we definitely played close enough to win this game.”

Seattle started its attack early, earning three corner kicks in the first seven minutes. However, FC Kansas City dominated that stat column for the remainder of the match with 13 in the remaining time and held Seattle to three.

FC Kansas City had a number of deep runs in to Seattle territory and finished the game with five shots. Seattle had six shots and the two teams combined for 13 fouls.

The draw extended FC Kansas City’s unbeaten streak to four games with three shutouts in that time. Nicole Barnhart has four on the season.

“One thing that makes me very happy is that in the four games we have played, the only goal scored on us was a penalty kick,” Andonovski said. “We are very strong coming from the back and defend well as a team. I think the backline in particular is doing a really good job, but we have to be a little more clinical around the box and finish scoring opportunities.”

The Blues will head to Washington next Saturday to take on the Spirit without Heather O’Reilly, Becky Sauerbrunn, Desiree Scott and Katie Bowen, who will be preparing for the Rio Olympic Games with their respective National Teams. O’Reilly and Sauerbrunn will represent the United States, Scott will play for Canada and Bowen will suit up for New Zealand. The Washington game will kick off at 6 p.m. CT.

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NWSL Match Report

Match: FC Kansas City vs. Seattle Reign FC

Date: June 25, 2024

Venue: Swope Soccer Village

Attendance: 3,041

Weather: 95 degrees

Scoring Summary:

Lineups:

KC: Barnhart; Bowen (Newfield 79’), Sauerbrunn, Taylor, Arlitt, Averbuch, O’Reilly, Laddish, Scott, Groom, Tymrak (Groom 82’).

Subs not used: Parkhill; Reed, LaBonta, Kastor, McCarty.

Coach: Vlatko Andonovski

SEA: Solo, Barnes (Pickett 66’), Corsie, Reed, Fletcher, Little, Mathias, Fishlock, Winters, Solaun (Melis 64’), Yanez.

Subs not used: Kopmeyer; Cruz, Nielson, Elston.

Coach: Laura Harvey

Stat Summary: KC/SEA

Shots 5/6

Shots on Goal 4/1

Saves 4/1

Corner Kicks 13/5

Offsides 3/3

Fouls 9/4

Conduct Summary:

18 SEA Rachel Corsie YC Tactical Foul

59 KC Desiree Scott YC Reckless Foul

90 SEA Carson Pickett RC Reckless Foul

90+ KC Becky Sauerbrunn YC Reckless Foul

REFEREE: Greg Dopka

ASSISTANT REFEREE 1: Ben Pilgrim

ASSISTANT REFEREE 2: Ryan Cook

4TH OFFICIAL: Devin Blazek

REFEREE ASSESSOR: Patrick Baker